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- F. Manji
- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Centre, Oral Health Research Programme, PO Box 20752, Nairobi, Kenya
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- V. Baelum
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, , Royal Dental College, Vennelyst Boulevard, DK 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- O. Fejerskov
- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Pathology and Operative Dentistry, Royal Dental College, Vennelyst Boulevard, DK 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 1988-02
- 権利情報
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- https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license
- DOI
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- 10.1177/00220345880670021301
- 公開者
- SAGE Publications
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説明
<jats:p> This paper reports on the pattern of tooth loss in a random sample of 1131 adults aged from 15 to 65 years in a rural area of Kenya in which access to formal dental care is minimal. We found that the majority of the population retained most of their dentition in a functional state even up to the age of 65 years: In all age groups, more than 50% had at least 26 teeth present, and more than 90% had at least 16 teeth present. The prevalence of edentulousness was less than 0.3%. The principal cause of tooth loss in all age groups was caries, and this was true for all tooth-types except incisors, for which periodontal disease was the main cause of tooth loss. The cultural practice of removing lower central incisors was observed only in those over 40 years of age. More teeth were lost due to caries among women than among men, while the reverse was true for teeth lost due to periodontal diseases. In view of the fact that most people retain most of their teeth throughout life, it is suggested that the most appropriate strategies for dental health care in this population should be those promoting self care, rather than the introduction of a formal treatment-oriented approach provided by dentists. </jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Journal of Dental Research
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Journal of Dental Research 67 (2), 496-500, 1988-02
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